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Because there is so much at stake spiritually during Rosh Hashanah, we make preparations beginning a full month earlier. At Rosh Chodesh Elul, or the start of the new month of Elul, we begin to stir with anticipation for this day of spiritual renewal. We set out our spiritual provisions by readying our minds for prayer and our hearts for forgiveness and by doing whatever we can to attain God's compassion and mercy when the Day of Judgment arrives. Blowing the Shofar Before Rosh Hashanah The...
Mrs. Sharon Ruth Ganz-Shafir, 71, of Hackettstown, New Jersey, formerly of Windermere, died Sunday Aug. 7, 2022, following a brief illness. Sharon was born Aug. 12, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Milton and Irene (Belman) Lamin and she was a retired realtor. She is predeceased by her son, Scott Ganz Mrs. Ganz-Shafir is survived by her husband of 25 years, Semion Shafir of Hackettstown, New Jersey; daughters; Elvira (Larry) Rosenthal of Newton, New Jersey, Klara (Morgan) Sussman of Randolph, New Jersey, Elyse (Joe) Giuffre of Rockaway,...
On Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, Lorne Kravetsky, a wonderful husband and caring friend, passed away suddenly at the age of 52. Lorne was born on March 9, 1970, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. A proud Canadian, entrepreneur, business owner, and avid boater, Lorne was a joy to all who spent quality time with him. Lorne grew up in different parts of Canada before marrying his wife, Faith Stone, on June 18, 2006. The pair eventually moved to the United States to start a business together. He was the co-owner and operator of A Clean Pool USA, a successful...
Ms. Marilyn Mirsky Rothman, 97, of Apopka, Florida, died Tuesday Aug. 9, 2022. Ms. Rothman was born Jan. 12, 1925, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late William and Mary (Haifetz) Mirsky and moved to the Apopka area in 1996 from Miami Beach, Florida. She was a retired bank teller. Ms. Rothman is survived by her loving daughters - Michelle (Rodney) Murphy of Hamden, Conn., Robin (David) Young of Metairie, La., and Susan (Eric Wolfe) Rothman of Apopka, Florida; grandchildren - Valerie and...
Sydney Weimer of Fern Park, sister of Genie Blaher, passed away on Aug. 9, 2022. She was just shy of her 80th birthday. Sydney was born Oct. 17, 1942, in Philadelphia, to Oscar and Mildred Goldfarb, z”l. While her children were still very young, Sydney returned to school to become a nurse, excelling in all of her classes and clinical rotations. Upon completing her studies and obtaining her degree, Sydney served as a Registered Nurse primarily in hospital intensive care units and for hospice agencies for over 50 years, beginning in New York a...
Fern (Weinstein) Woldman, born July 2, 1933, passed away in Lake Mary, Florida, surrounded by her loving family on Aug. 16, 2022. Formerly of Buffalo, N.Y., and Cape May, N.J., Fern was the daughter of Rudolph and Gertrude Weinstein and sister of Sonia Cowan. She attended Bennett High School, where she met the love of her life, Sherman Woldman. They built a wonderful life together for over 65 years. Fern founded the Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Western New York with her brothe...
(JNS) — Diligently following a master plan worked out over 10 years ago, the Palestinian Authority is laying claim to large tracts of Israeli state land through illegal building. Resembling Potemkin villages, many structures stand empty, hollow, windowless, alone or clumped together. The land grab has been hugely successful because Israeli countermeasures have been so feeble, Jews living in the area tell JNS. “Their side is focused, determined and has a well-developed plan. Our side is unfocused, indecisive and in many cases not even aware of...
Creator of ‘Shtisel’ is working on a series about Theodor Herzl By Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Modern Jewish history’s most famous bearded political leader could be coming to streaming services soon, thanks to one of the creators of “Shtisel.” Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism who died in his native Austria in 1904, is the subject of a series being developed by Ori Elon, according to a report in Deadline. Elon wrote the script for “Shtisel,” the hit Israeli TV show about the travails of a haredi Orthodox family, as well as for “Srugim,...
(JTA) — The Texas school district that ordered a version of Anne Frank’s diary to be removed from its shelves last week says it has added the book back into its schools after igniting a media firestorm, as outside groups prepared to send hundreds of copies of the famed Holocaust text to the district. Keller Independent School District outside Fort Worth had returned “Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation” as of Friday, along with the Bible and a children’s graphic novel, the district told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The district al...
There is no substitute for eating a dish in its place of origin, preferably made in a home kitchen by hands that hold the muscle memory of thousands of meals. For me, a close second is stumbling across a recipe, trying it out, and feeling transported to a new place by its flavors. The vastness of the Jewish Diaspora has gifted us with a wealth of interesting types of culinary mergers, and I particularly love exploring the Jewish food of India, where Jewish communities date back thousands of years. There are three distinctive Jewish Indian...
(JNS) - Noor Dahri just published a new book on the Israel Defense Forces. He is a counter-terrorism researcher and a former officer with the London Police. He has studied at Herzliya's International Institute for Counter-Terrorism and has lectured in front of Israeli security experts. Dahri is currently in Israel gathering research for his next book on Israeli security threats, traveling along Israel's often tense borders with Gaza, Syria and Lebanon. Details of his trip, including visits to...
